I am thinking of buying a used Fender (Squire) Stratocaster but I need to ask a repair question of someone as knowledgeable as yourself. The seller says, "the port where you plug in the cable unscrewed and fell loose inside" Could you please speculate how big of a repair this is and what's involved? Thank You
Hi there. Thanks for viewing my channel, I'll try to help as best I can. It sounds like a simple fix. There is a threaded socket (held on by a nut) that is attached to a metal part (called a jack plate) where you insert the guitar cable. From what you describe it sounds like the nut has come loose and the socket has pushed in to the cavity in the guitar. The basic repair would be to remove the "jack plate" (you need to remove a couple of screws), push the socket back through the plate, tighten up the nut that holds the socket to the plate and then replace the screws that hold the plate to the body of the guitar. If the nut has been misplaced then you will also need to source a matching nut to complete the repair. My only concern is why the seller has not made this simple repair themselves before selling the guitar - it is literally a 5 minute job and costs only the price of a nut (if the nut has been lost) - perhaps that is a question you may wish to ask them? You could also ask them to remove the plate to reveal the socket - the socket should work perfectly well even if it is not bolted to the plate - so then ask them to provide a video demonstrating that the rest of the guitar electronics work fine? Generally speaking the Squier Strat is a fairly solid guitar and a good used choice if you can get a good deal. Please feel free to message me back if you need any more help or advice. I don't have my Strat with me at this time (it is in my teaching room in another town) but I am bringing it back on Thursday to record some content with it. If you are able to wait until then I will be happy to do a quick video showing exactly what I mean if that helps? Thanks again for your comment and for supporting my channel!
@@mattsguitarchannel Wow! You brought up a powerful point; "why the seller has not made this simple repair themselves?" I must get to the bottom of this before buying it. They describe it as "like new" and they want $80. BTW, you have an exceptional channel. Thanks for your hard work.
@@FREEDOM-qb8db Thank you for your kind compliments - I try to share what I know to help other players as best I can. $80 sounds like a good price so long as the guitar is working properly with no major issues. If there are issues that end up costing a lot then it is no longer an $80 guitar right? It can be a gamble buying online because you never really know until you get the instrument - which is why it is important to learn as much as you can and ask some good questions - if they can't answer your questions there are plenty more guitars out there - Squier Strat is a very common guitar so you should have no issues finding another one. I don't know how much experience you have as a player but, of course, you want to buy something that works properly and you can enjoy playing right? Let me know how you get along with this guitar and - like I already said - I'm here and happy to help further if you need!
Hi, thanks for your comment. I'm not sure exactly which ones they were - I bought them a while ago and didn't save the packaging. This guitar is in one of my teaching rooms, I will be working there on Thursday so I will look to see if there is a S/N on them when I am there. Sorry I can't be more helpful at this time.
Had a look and I can't see a model number on the machine heads. I took the guitar to my local shop (who are great) and they matched them up for me. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Thanks again for your interest in my channel.
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I am thinking of buying a used Fender (Squire) Stratocaster but I need to ask a repair question of someone as knowledgeable as yourself.
The seller says, "the port where you plug in the cable unscrewed and fell loose inside"
Could you please speculate how big of a repair this is and what's involved?
Thank You
Hi there. Thanks for viewing my channel, I'll try to help as best I can.
It sounds like a simple fix. There is a threaded socket (held on by a nut) that is attached to a metal part (called a jack plate) where you insert the guitar cable. From what you describe it sounds like the nut has come loose and the socket has pushed in to the cavity in the guitar. The basic repair would be to remove the "jack plate" (you need to remove a couple of screws), push the socket back through the plate, tighten up the nut that holds the socket to the plate and then replace the screws that hold the plate to the body of the guitar. If the nut has been misplaced then you will also need to source a matching nut to complete the repair.
My only concern is why the seller has not made this simple repair themselves before selling the guitar - it is literally a 5 minute job and costs only the price of a nut (if the nut has been lost) - perhaps that is a question you may wish to ask them? You could also ask them to remove the plate to reveal the socket - the socket should work perfectly well even if it is not bolted to the plate - so then ask them to provide a video demonstrating that the rest of the guitar electronics work fine?
Generally speaking the Squier Strat is a fairly solid guitar and a good used choice if you can get a good deal. Please feel free to message me back if you need any more help or advice. I don't have my Strat with me at this time (it is in my teaching room in another town) but I am bringing it back on Thursday to record some content with it. If you are able to wait until then I will be happy to do a quick video showing exactly what I mean if that helps?
Thanks again for your comment and for supporting my channel!
@@mattsguitarchannel Wow! You brought up a powerful point; "why the seller has not made this simple repair themselves?"
I must get to the bottom of this before buying it.
They describe it as "like new" and they want $80.
BTW, you have an exceptional channel. Thanks for your hard work.
@@FREEDOM-qb8db Thank you for your kind compliments - I try to share what I know to help other players as best I can.
$80 sounds like a good price so long as the guitar is working properly with no major issues. If there are issues that end up costing a lot then it is no longer an $80 guitar right? It can be a gamble buying online because you never really know until you get the instrument - which is why it is important to learn as much as you can and ask some good questions - if they can't answer your questions there are plenty more guitars out there - Squier Strat is a very common guitar so you should have no issues finding another one.
I don't know how much experience you have as a player but, of course, you want to buy something that works properly and you can enjoy playing right?
Let me know how you get along with this guitar and - like I already said - I'm here and happy to help further if you need!
Whats the exact name of the TGI machine heads used for this small squire guitar?
Hi, thanks for your comment. I'm not sure exactly which ones they were - I bought them a while ago and didn't save the packaging. This guitar is in one of my teaching rooms, I will be working there on Thursday so I will look to see if there is a S/N on them when I am there. Sorry I can't be more helpful at this time.
Had a look and I can't see a model number on the machine heads. I took the guitar to my local shop (who are great) and they matched them up for me. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Thanks again for your interest in my channel.
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Спасибо за ваш добрый комментарий. Я не говорю о политике на своем канале, но у меня есть свои личные убеждения. Я люблю Россию как страну и выступаю против позиции своего правительства - я приношу вам извинения за поведение моей страны. Удачи и сил вашему прекрасному гордому народу.